Join the network4ewn 🗓️Thurs. August 15, 12:30 ET, for the next N-EWN Knowledge Series webinar. “Living Breakwaters and Other Nature-Based Adaptation Projects” – with Pippa Brashear (SCAPE). Register ➡️ bit.ly/3gR9ADL

Join us this Thursday, August 15 at 12:30pm ET for the next N-EWN Knowledge Series: Living Breakwaters and Other Nature-Based Adaptation Projects by Pippa Brashear, RLA, Resilience Principal at SCAPE Landscape Architecture DPC. Register: limno.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Congratulations to Professor of Practice Todd Bridges on his induction into the WES Gallery of Distinguished Civilian Employees by U.S. Army ERDC, an honor bestowed on only 116 people in 95 years of operation. Read more: iris.uga.edu/2024/08/12/tod…

Congratulations to Craig Landry and colleagues for their recent publication in Nature Communications! The new paper evaluates the influence of tax incentives, market dynamics, and management subsidies on coastal property values. Give it a read here: doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.…

Happy first day of class, dawgs! Wishing you a productive and enjoyable fall semester.

Join us next week for a guest seminar by NOAA's Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, Dr. Steven Thur! This talk, will be held in UGA Engineering's Driftmier Center. Hope to see you there!

Sustainability and human innovation don't have to go against each other. In fact, our future depends on the two going hand-in-hand. This summer, IRIS affiliate Alfie Vick participated in a panel on resilience in design, construction and operations. Read: iris.uga.edu/2024/08/16/alf…

Proud to have Ecology's @KristaCapps share her expertise in water science and policy for this important program! River Basin Center

Check out the newest episode of our podcast! This month, it’s all about IRIS from our very own Director!

The Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems welcomed a special guest this week: Dr. Steven Thur, Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research at NOAA, spent time speaking with everyone from undergrads to department heads. Read more: iris.uga.edu/2024/08/23/iri…

Join us Thursday, Sep. 12 for a talk by Todd Bridges, Professor of Practice, Resilient and Sustainable Systems. This event is free and open to the public, and will be held in Dalton State College’s Goodroe Auditorium. No registration required. Learn more: visitdaltonga.com/event/building…

This summer we celebrated our first graduate of the Natural Infrastructure Graduate Fellowship, Madlyn Carpenter! She's taking skills from her wetland restoration research to her new job as a Water Resources Engineer. Congrats, Maddie! Read more here: iris.uga.edu/2024/08/28/fir…

Join us next week for a guest seminar by Dr. David Pittman, Director of USACE's Engineer Research & Development Center (U.S. Army ERDC) and Director of R&D for the US Army Corps of Engineers! This talk will be held in room 303 of the Miller Learning Center at 10:30am.

Did you know our website hosts the Nature-based Solutions Job Board? Check out open positions related to NbS for all levels, grad school to executive! You can also add listings to the board easily to find new talent. Check it out at iris.uga.edu/the-iris-job-b…

The CED scholarship application is now open! To view available scholarships and to submit your application, visit the link in our bio. The application period closes November 1st, so don't miss your chance to apply!

Hey #Sciencetwitter: I'm recruiting 1-2 PhD students to join the Wildlife & Water lab at Odum School of Ecology w/ some funding available for work on Nature-based Solutions, (freshwater) biodiversity & bird conservation, ecohydrology, & wetland ecology. Please share w/ friends/colleagues!

We’d like to extend a warm welcome to our new Professor of Practice at IRIS, Dr. Ram Mohan, Senior Partner at Anchor QEA! Dr. Mohan will establish and lead the Sustainable Sediment Management Hub at IRIS. Read more: iris.uga.edu/2024/09/04/ram…

Through the first ever Intergovernmental Support Agreement (IGSA) between an academic institution and Navy Region Southeast, Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems will work to help the U.S. Navy ensure the security of our national assets, infrastructure, and missions. Read more: iris.uga.edu/2024/09/10/uni…